Nature & Tourism Club Quiz

What is a wetland?

• A dry area with no water

• A land area saturated with water

• A mountainous region

Which one is the smallest wetland in India?

• Renuka Wetland

• Vembanad Wetland

• Chilika Wetland

What is the main function of wetlands?

• To provide habitat for wildlife

• To filter water

• Both a and b

What is the largest wetland in the world?

• Amazon River Basin

• Pantanal

• Sundarbans

Which of the following is a threat to wetland conservation?

• Overfishing

• Pollution

• Climate change

• All of the above

What is the Ramsar Convention?

• An international treaty for wetland conservation

• A national park in Africa

• A type of wetland plant

India's largest wetland?

• Chilika Wetland

• Vembanad Kol Wetland

• Sunderbans Wetland

Which of the following is a benefit of wetland restoration?

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved water quality

• Enhanced flood control

• All of the above

What is the term for the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment in wetlands?

• Limnology

• Wetland ecology

• Hydrology

• Ecotoxicology

Which of the following states has the Ramsar Wetland site named ‘Deepor Beel’?

• West Bengal

• Odisha

• Assam

• Chhattisgarh